Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

An officer of the British government responsible for the administration of expenses and rents (and other income) of the Duchy of Lancaster, a large tract of land belonging to the Crown that provides much of the monarch's income. In practice, the chancellor serves as a minister without portfolio in the British cabinet and leaves administration of the duchy to a subordinate. The chancellor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister.

As a Member of Parliament in the UK from 1979 to 1992, Lord Patten held offices as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and Minister for Overseas Development at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Secretary of State for the Environment and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

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